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BUTTON Filed Nov. 22, 1941 lm'entor Allan 3:966

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Patented July 7, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BUTTON Allan Edward Bryce, Providence, R. I. Application November 22, 1941, Serial No. 420,116

1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvement in buttons, and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of this Character comprising novel means whereby said button may be expeditiously fastened in position and removed when desired.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a button of the character described which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, attractive in appearance, and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and. wherein:

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of a. button constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section, taken substantially on the line 22 of Figure 3.

Figure 3 i a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of another embodiment of the invention.

Figure 5 is a view in vertical section through the modification, taken substantially on the line 5--5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a detail view in plan of the slidable latch of the modification.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the invention comprises an anchoring member in the form of a substantially flat, circular hollow shell I of metal or other suitable material. The shell I comprises a pair of opposed discs 2 and 3 which are firmly secured together in spaced relation through the medium of interlocked peripheral flanges 4 and 5. Immediately adjacent the disc 2, the shell I has formed in its periphery a circumferentially extending slot 6, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Slidably mounted in the shell I on the inner face of the disc 2 is a latch 1 in the form of a metallic plate. Struck from the marginal portion of the latch plate I in a manner to leave a notch or recess 8 is a flange 9. The recess 8 accommodates a substantially S-shaped spring I0 having one end portion engaged with the inner circumference of the shell I and the other end portion engaged with the flange 9. Projecting from the latch plate I is an integral tongue ll which extends slidably through the slot 6 and which terminates in a right angularly turned outer end portion I2,

The disc 2 has formed therein a keyhole slot I3. A-circular hole or opening I4 in the latch plate I communicates with the keyhole slot I3. As seen in Figure 3 of the drawing, the shell I is adapted to be positioned against one side of apiece of material I5 on which the button is to be removably mounted.

The device further includes what may be referred to as a head I6 of suitable size, shape and material which is engageable with the other side of the material I5. Projecting from the head I6 is a headed pin I! which is adapted to penetrate the material I 5 for engagement in the keyhole slot I3 and the opening I4.

It is thought that the manner of securing the button in position will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the pin I1 is forced through the material I5 from one side thereof. Through the medium of the tongue II, the latch plate 1 is forced inwardly against the tension of the spring III to substantially the position suggested in dotted lines in Figure 2 of the drawing, thereby bringing the opening I 4 into registry with the circular or large end portion of the keyhole slot I3. The shelll is then mounted on the pin H on the other side of the material I5 with the headed end portion of said pin projecting into said shell through the keyhole slot I3 and the opening I4. The latch plate I is then released and the spring ed a e y returns said latch plate to the full line position of Figure 2 of the drawing. In this manner the headed pin I1 is shifted into the narrow or restricted portion of the keyhole slot I3 from which said pin cannot be withdrawn. Thus, the members I and I6 are firmly but removably secured in position on opposite sides of the material I5. Of course, to remove the button, it is only necessary to move the latch plate I inwardly against the tension of the spring I0 for aligning the head on the pin I! with the large or circular end portion of the keyhole slot I3.

The embodiment shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6 of the drawing includes an anchor I9 comprising a pair of opposed plates 20 and 2|. The plates 20 and 2| are elongated and have formed in their end portions notches or recesses 22. Formed transversely in the plate 20 is a keyhole slot 23. The plate 2| has pressed outwardly or downwardly therein a transversely elongated socket or depression 24 which is in registry with the key- 7 hole slot 23.

Mounted for longitudinal sliding movement between the plates 20 and 2| is a latch plate 25. The latch plate 25 has formed therein a cam slot or opening 26 which communicates with the keyhole slot 23 and the socket or depression 24.

Projecting from the ends of the latch plate 25 are integral operating tongues 21. The tongues 21 have formed on their outer end portions small, laterally projecting teats or detents 23 which are adapted to coact with similar elements 29 which project inwardly from the side walls of the recesses 22 on the end portions of the plates 20 and 2|. The outer end portions of the tongues 21 are rolled in a manner to provide beads 30 (see Fig. from the ends of which the detents 28 project. 7

A head 3| has projecting therefrom a headed pin 32 which is adapted to be received by the keyhole slot 23, the cam slot 26 and the socket 24.

A rubber Spacing washer 33 1'5 iiflii itled fill the head 3| on the pin 32.

In use, the latch plate 2 5 is shifted to the full line position of Figure 4 of the'dr'a' g in-which positionthe wide or large end por tio'n o-f th'ecar'n slot 26 is aligned with the keyhole slot 23 and the socket or depression-2'4. The 'pin 32 then forced through the material 34 rro'm one side thereof and engaged in the ke'yhole sl'ot 23, the cam slot 26 and the'socket or depression 24 of the amber is on theot'her side o'r sai'd material. Of course, the pin 32 is inserted in the anchor I9 through the large or circular end poi tionof the keyhole slot 23. The latch plate '25 is then shifted to the position suggested in-dottedline's in Figure l of the drawing. ,When this is done, the cam surface of the slot 2'6 forces the shank "of the headed pin 32 into the narrow-or restricted portion of the keyhole slot '23 from 'whichsaid'hea'ded pin cannot be withdrawn. When the latch plate 25 is shifted to either of its positions, the detents 28 are caused to snap past the detents 29 on the corresponding end portions of the plates 20 and 2| for releasably securing said latch plate in the desired position.

It is believed that the many advantages of a button constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although preferred embodiments of the article are as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that further modifications and changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

A button of the character described comprisin'g a substantially flat, circular metallic shell ineluding a pair of spaced, opposed discs and interlocked peripheral flanges on said discs, a head, a headed pin projecting from said head, one of the discs having a keyhole slot therein for the reception 'of the pin, a substantially oval latch plate slidable in the shell on saidone disc and having an opening therein communicating with the keyhole slot, a flange struck from a marginal portion of the latch plate providing a recess therein, a substantially S=shaped spring in the shell having one end portion engaged with the second-named flange, the recess accommodating said spring, and a tongue on the latch plate'extending slidably through the periphery of the shell, said tongue constituting means for manually actuating the latch .plate for "aligning the opening therein with the. large end portion of the keyhole slot for the reception of the pin, the spring constituting means forjshi'ftingjthelatch plate in the opposite direction for engaging the pin in the narrow portion of the keyhole slot. ALLAN EDWARD "BRYCE. 

